Artist field note

Richard Prince

Who owns an image?

Joke Paintings by Richard Prince
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Joke Paintings

1980s-1990s

One-liners are painted at large scale. The joke becomes image, object and social test.

The five in one idea

Prince made appropriation impossible to discuss without also discussing power, ownership and context.